new to ferrets

[Grafter94 4]

hello lads i am new to ferrets and was just wondering can you do any ratting on farms ect in the summer ? ? useing a ferret not a smoker

[atomo 19]

ye mate you can but as most people who own ferrets would say use a smoker its easier, by all means use a ferret but expect them to get hurt because no matter what they will always get hurt also most ferrets that do rats dont live as long as the ones that dont it takes it out of them , me myself i would use a smoker but every man to themselfs. expect injurys and maybe deaths if you do use ferrets

goodluck

atomo

[Grafter94 4]

thanks a million mate .. so do many rats bolt or do they stay and fight im looking work for my terrier pups over the summer ??

[Leeview 791]

ye mate you can but as most people who own ferrets would say use a smoker its easier, by all means use a ferret but expect them to get hurt because no matter what they will always get hurt also most ferrets that do rats dont live as long as the ones that dont it takes it out of them , me myself i would use a smoker but every man to themselfs. expect injurys and maybe deaths if you do use ferrets

goodluck

atomo

and how did we manage before smokers(less than 20yrs ago)to bolt rats?

Y.I.S Leeview

[Ideation 8,216]

ye mate you can but as most people who own ferrets would say use a smoker its easier, by all means use a ferret but expect them to get hurt because no matter what they will always get hurt also most ferrets that do rats dont live as long as the ones that dont it takes it out of them , me myself i would use a smoker but every man to themselfs. expect injurys and maybe deaths if you do use ferrets

goodluck

atomo

and how did we manage before smokers(less than 20yrs ago)to bolt rats?

Y.I.S Leeview

 

 

Aye and then someone invented the smoker mate

[Grafter94 4]

wouldnt mind getin out and doin it ... [NO TEXT TALK] in northern ireland need a hand ???

[atomo 19]

ye mate you can but as most people who own ferrets would say use a smoker its easier, by all means use a ferret but expect them to get hurt because no matter what they will always get hurt also most ferrets that do rats dont live as long as the ones that dont it takes it out of them , me myself i would use a smoker but every man to themselfs. expect injurys and maybe deaths if you do use ferrets

goodluck

atomo

and how did we manage before smokers(less than 20yrs ago)to bolt rats?

Y.I.S Leeview

no were in that did i say that ferrets can not do rats mate i said if your gonna do it with ferrets expect deaths and injurys but me myself id use a smoke, try reading it properly

[The one 8,486]

You can ferret rats during the summer but the cover and rats breeding are all against you

[Leeview 791]

ye mate you can but as most people who own ferrets would say use a smoker its easier, by all means use a ferret but expect them to get hurt because no matter what they will always get hurt also most ferrets that do rats dont live as long as the ones that dont it takes it out of them , me myself i would use a smoker but every man to themselfs. expect injurys and maybe deaths if you do use ferrets

goodluck

atomo

and how did we manage before smokers(less than 20yrs ago)to bolt rats?

Y.I.S Leeview

no were in that did i say that ferrets can not do rats mate i said if your gonna do it with ferrets expect deaths and injurys but me myself id use a smoke, try reading it properly

You state most people who own ferrets would say use a smoker its eaier

I asked you "how did we manage before smokers"? Can I ask how many ferrets have died on you through being used on rats? Myself I've never had one die from bolting rat in over 50yrs of ferreting odd nicks yes cant deny that,oh and the other much used scenario of doe's protecting youngsters I've never dug and found a ferret confronting a doe defending her young or know of anyone else that has seen it either and I've asked several times over the years on here with nil replies

Y.I.S Leeview

[marty42 18]

i wouldnt do ratting with my ferrets.a rat will do its best to bolt,but if it gets cornerd it will fight back and can do harm to your ferret.if you are going to ferret rats you would be better of to use a strong buck

[atomo 19]

ive never dung down to a ferret contfronting a doe yet again i never said i did but i have witnessed dead ferrets , theres a place round here called the showcase and the rats there a huge never in my years with ferrets have i seen any as big , ive never had a ferret of mine die as i dont use them on rats as ive said but a couple of lads i no have had a couple of jills die from doing rats so yeno it does happen, most of the ferrets die after theyve got them home because of nasty injurys therefore being killed by a rat so dont try and kid the fella his ferrets will only get marked up because there worst can happen , just use a smoke

Edited May 16, 2011 by atomo

[Leeview 791]

ive never dung down to a ferret contfronting a doe yet again i never said i did but i have witnessed dead ferrets , theres a place round here called the showcase and the rats there a huge never in my years with ferrets have i seen any as big , ive never had a ferret of mine die as i dont use them on rats as ive said but a couple of lads i no have had a couple of jills die from doing rats so yeno it does happen, most of the ferrets die after theyve got them home because of nasty injurys therefore being killed by a rat so dont try and kid the fella his ferrets will only get marked up because there worst can happen , just use a smoke

So atomo you have never lost a ferret to rats likewise I have nt or use them specifically for rats but its inevitable the ferrets will encounter them whilst doing sets around game crops and feeders(bolted 8rats from one such set last winter but only 6 rabbits), but you know of a couple lads that have lost them did they clean these nasty injuries up when they got home?

Y.I.S Leeview

[Leeview 791]

i wouldnt do ratting with my ferrets.a rat will do its best to bolt,but if it gets cornerd it will fight back and can do harm to your ferret.if you are going to ferret rats you would be better of to use a strong buck

 

in my experience of cornered rats in buildings they're usually head first in the corner arse out and others will pile on top of them

Y.I.S Leeview

[atomo 19]

i wouldnt do ratting with my ferrets.a rat will do its best to bolt,but if it gets cornerd it will fight back and can do harm to your ferret.if you are going to ferret rats you would be better of to use a strong buck

 

in my experience of cornered rats in buildings they're usually head first in the corner arse out and others will pile on top of them

Y.I.S Leeview

 

yer they clean the wounds but yer cant always win ye never no what damage is done inside and in a build the rat does put it bum out but in a hole if the ferret is entered the rat will look for a safe spot so like a dead end and it will turn around and face out and if your ferret goes in then it will get hurt and it can end fatel but ive found the hobs turn away from trouble and most jills will fight just my experience tbh everyone has different views and opinions

[Ideation 8,216]

You're wasting your breath Leeview is 'always right'